Printing kit



May 2o, 1930. .L1 MEUND' 1,759,016

PRINTING K11' I Filed Feb. l5, 1929 immml Patented May 2U, 1930 unirse APA'r-.eivri' eprice f LOUIS MELND, nQF CHICA-GQ;

flemme rrr applicati@ sie@ February 13, `19,29, serial no. 339,604..

being glued or otherwise suitably secured on the upperface of this block to provide grooves for containing the font of type. Side. land end strips are secured about the base member 15 and extend above the same land the 'strips .or ribs secured thereon, these side and end strips serving to close the ends of the grooves and forming with the base member a ,box` or Acasin V case constructed gin this manner kislunduly expensivedue .to the number .of operations involved and `isof.cempara'vnively fragile construction, with the result that itis easily broken in use. A

One of 'the main objects of my invention is to provide a case for a printing kit of such construction as to be readily produced at relatively small cost, this case being of rugged construction and readily able to withstand the abuse to which it is subjected in use. `A further object is to provide a holder so related to the case as to assure that only the proper holder, that .isl the holder intended for use with the type in that particular case, can be placed in such case. Further objects and advantages will appear from the detailed description.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a-plan view of a printing kit constructed in accordance with my invention, the cover or lid of the case being raised into full open position; and

Figure 2 is a section taken substantially on line 22 of Figure 1.

The case comprises a block l, preferably formed of wood and in one piece, as illustrated. This block is gouged out from end to end thereof andV adjacent its forward edge to provide a forward trough 2. From the inner or rearward side of the trough, the block is out away fromits upperlflace to provide a shoulder 3 offreduced' height, this shoulder extending fromthe inner side oftheptrouglll to a bead 4; at the baclr of block l1,1'tlrisbead being inteora'lwith the block and, in theform internal?, firming as 'upper fies is van piane of the upper 4face offront wall 5 of the block. Shoulder 3 entends the full length of Iblock 1, 4that is, from-end to AVend thereof, and is provided :in its `upper face with 50 lof rooves whicheitendfrom end 'to end of the'bleck., there grooveberreslpecrd @Part-t0 prende ribs :7 tlfrerebetweer The girers receive Characters 8 .f e fell-1210i.type :Such Characters. brins rfermed ffruber er YOzflihr l." suitable material in aknownmannerj i j .End Strips .9 er@ glued .0r -etherwise geuit ably .Secured aQrOSS the (ends .of ibJQCk 1 .and Close the ends @i grQOre/.S @and .tron'fhf lthe upper edges either@ .strpsbeing in r1. .e plane 0f the reperire@ Qfh@"'b10k .thet isfirl the plane .of the .upper fecisof wel- 15 ,an'dbeadle The 4case thus "formed isclosed by ,a lid or @over 10, which is binged1y-seci1redgat .one @dee t@ fbeadrrrr Suitable meenerraeby a fabric .Strip 11 glued ,t0 vSaid ',1,d;to'ithe upper ieee .0f here@ 111 .predire .the rase aires-.a .suitable .rlieh eisfff desired, may be prvfledwfheeoverng of .fabric or other suite-ble imetereL so .1.11 .consumare the Cases., .e nieeeof lumber Off .proper jrrr'rrth @ed ,rhelerlesief and fwhih :be lofpconsder .able flengthglis .gqged ,out in a suitable .machine/ or I'H-Glhines, .to provide the trough 2 andthe grooves-6, 4aswelil `as shoulder 3. After being "thus formed, the perzeof lurnberis Grittranrereel'y into rreter lengths .to Vprovide the v;bl lkoc1s' 1 `the .end stripsg) and the lid "i0 lbeing then applied@ the.' .resneetve bglQQlS [in -themauner illus.- d b forth.

It is .ihlls 95. e .,tdprelluc .the casearia; a -mnmurire ,effort .and smallcost he Geeethus .cenetrritedisirrse and L. '11j-.able to wihstand the abuses tiros-which itis ieeted est@ ...clieeillyfrem-rrigure 2, the tlevveriiwrrlers-effthle weigh-2e@ 1.sisi/er1 erle.. t.. @murder serrature thus .es tothe rtr' ugh a'predetermined Vrosssectioi The size of the trough in cross section will depend upon the particular kit comprising the case. In other words, kits of various sizes, designated by different numbers, will be made up as is the common practice. The size of the trough 2 of a kit of one number may be different from the size of the trough for a kit of another number., Each kit comprises a holder 12 which, in general, is of known construction. This holder comprises a block or head 13, commonly formed of wood, in one face of which are mounted a plurality of parallel ribs 14. These ribs are commonly formed of sheet metal channel elements, the arms of which engage into dovetail grooves in the face of head 12. Ribs 14 are resilient and serve to firmly grip characters 8 of the font of type, which are placed between these ribs for printing, in a known manner. Head 12 is further provided with a. recess or socket 15 extending from theopposite face thereof and disposed centrally of the head.` This socket is adapted for reception of a reduced element or dowel 16a extending from a handle 16, this handle providing convenient means forholding and manipulating the head 12. The trough 2 is of proper length to accommodate the holder and the handle and, also, may receive pincers for removing the characters from the grooves 6 and placing them in the holder, and vice versa. f

Particular attention is called to the fact that head 12 of the holder is of the saine size and shape in cross section as the trough 2. This assures that the proper holder for a given kit will be disposed in the trough of that kit and eliminate Vthe possibility of a holder which is not intended for use with a given kit, being positioned in the trough of such kit. This has the practical advantage of avoiding the annoyance and inconvenience of having the parts of a kit separated, that is, having the holder for one kit placed in another kit and vice versa. This assures that the kit will at all times be available for immediate use, which is a great convenience to the user, and eliminates possibility of confusion between the holders of kits of different sizes or numbers due to carelessness.

What I claim is:

1. ln a printing kit, a case comprising a one piece block provided with a forward trough of predetermined cross section, said block being of reduced thickiness between said trough and its rear edge forming a shoulder of reduced height between the trough and the rear of the block, the shoulder being provided with spaced grooves in its upper face and of less depth than said trough.

2. In a printing kit, a case comprising a block formed of a single piece of material, Said block having a trough at its forward a portion and a shoulder of reduced height extending from the rear of the trough and ter* minating a short distance from the rear of the block, said shoulder having spaced grooves in its upper face.

3. In a printing kit, a case comprising a one piece block provided with a trough adjacent one side thereof and extending from end to end of the block, said block having a shoulder of reduced height extending from the inner side of the trough and from end to end of the block, the shoulder being provided in its upper face with grooves extending from end to end thereof, and end strips secured across the ends of the block and closing the ends of said trough and grooves.

4. In a printing kit, a case comprising a one piece block provided with a trough extending from end to end of the block, the block extending an appreciable distance beyond the trough at one side thereof and being provided in such extended portion with grooves extending from end to end of the bloc-k, and end strips secured across the ends of the block and closing the ends of said trough and grooves.

5. In a printing kit, a case comprising a block formed of a single piece of material, said block having a trough at its forward portion and a shoulder of reduced height extending from the rear of the trough and terminating a short distance from the rear of the block, said shoulder having spaced grooves in its upper face, the trough being of predetermined size and shape in crosssection, and adapted for reception of a type holder of corresponding size and shape in. cross-section and fitting into the trough.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this 11th day of February, 1929.

LOUIS MELIND. 

